Regular Meeting of the Board of EducationIndependent School District 879, Delano Public SchoolsAugust 23,
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District 879, Delano, Minnesota, was held on Monday, August 23, 2010, at the Delano City Hall. The meeting was called to order by the chair at 7:00 PM with the following members in attendance: Douglas, Johnson, Osmon, Bodin, and Brasket. Absent: Milano, Seguin
REPORTS AND INFORMATION FROM SCHOOL SOURCES
- Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
CONSENT AGENDA (approved unanimously)
Board approved the regular meeting minutes of 7-26-10, the current budget status with year to date adjustments, wire transfers, Minnesota Liquid Assets fund, cash report, revenue and expense fund totals, expense reports and disbursements; and donations.
PERSONNEL
Board approved resignation of MS Art/Phy Ed Teacher, Varsity Boys Track Coach, Girls Soccer Coach, 3 HS/MS Cooks, Food Service Worker & 8th Gr. Girls Basketball coach, DMS Para. Hired Activities Dir., 9th Gr. Volleyball, Jr. High Soccer Coaches, TAC Aide, TAC Gymnastics Teacher and Asst. Girls Soccer Coach, 2 TAC Supervisors, 3 DES Paras, 3 Long-Term Sub Teachers, P-T MS Phy Ed/Health/DAPE Teacher and P-T DMS Art Teacher. Contracts for District Office Personnel, Admin Procedure and 2 MS/HS Cooks, Admin Assts and Custodian/Maintenance for 2010-21. Leave for DMS Speech Teacher
ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS
Board heard the following administrative reports: Supt. Sweet reported on the Jobs Bill and enrollment, HS Prin. reported on testing and ACT scores, ES Prin. reported on hiring, repairs, open houses and average class sizes, Business Mgr reported on elections and elementary school repairs, and Dr. Sweet reported for CE Director on the Central MN Arts Board project, Concert in the Park and Heritage Fest
Board heard reports from board members regarding MAWSECO, Wright Technical Center, Community Educ Advisory Council, Curriculum Advisory Council, Schools for Equity in Educ., Delano Area Sports Arena, Safe Schools, Staff Dev. and City/School Task Group.
OLD BUSINESS
1. DASA Request for constructing 2nd ice sheet
NEW BUSINESS
1. Change Order for parking Lot
2. Declare High School Media Center tables and chairs surplus property.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. The preceding is a summary of the official minutes. The full text of the official minutes is on file in the District Office, 700 Elm Avenue East, Delano, Minnesota and unofficial minutes also available on the school districts website Carolyn Milano
The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, September 27, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Delano City Hall.
Carolyn Milano, Board of Education Clerk
Published in the Delano Herald Journal Oct. 4, 2010.

SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES September 13, 2010
Delano Public Schools Independent School District #879, Delano Minnesota
1. Call to order by Vice Chair, Amy Johnson at 5:35 p.m.
2. Members present Patricia Osmon, Tim Douglas, Carolyn Milano, Lisa Seguin and Amy Johnson. Peter Brasket and Joy Bodin arrived at 5:45 p.m.
3. Reviewed the financial status of the School District to include preliminary unaudited balances for FY10 and the Financial Planning Projection for 2010-11 through 2015-16.
Reviewed election planning services from Springsted, Inc.
Reviewed the Federal Education Jobs bill and the $426,414 the district is projected to receive in one-time money from the legislation. Held discussion on the prudent uses of these funds.
5. Adjourn: Motion by J Bodin , seconded by L Seguin to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Motion carried 7-0.
/s/ John Sweet, Recorder
/s/ Carolyn Milano, Board Clerk
Published in the Delano Herald Journal Oct. 4, 2010.